Nueces County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Nueces County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-18.
Nueces County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). PALOMA OPERATING, LLC leads with 4 permits in the past 12 months, one of 2 operators active in the county.
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6,656 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-05-16 | 195002 | 42-355-30459 | CHAPMAN, J. O. #72H | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194756 | 42-355-32141 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES #3 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194570 | 42-355-31872 | BLUMBERG, JANE W. #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194428 | 42-355-32140 | MORGAN #3B | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194231 | 42-355-30320 | KING, RICHARD #231 D | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194220 | 42-355-30405 | SHAFFER, K. L. NCT-1 #38 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,650 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 194936 | 42-355-30303 | MORGAN, R. PROPERTIES #2B | HOLDEN, JAMES E. | OTHER | 3,891 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193364 | 42-355-05197 | SELLERS, W. S. #4 | JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,700 | |
| 1983-05-03 | 193231 | 42-355-05827 | TEXAS STATE TRACT 422 #5 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1983-05-03 | 193213 | 42-355-32132 | SPESSARD, W. M. #49 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,260 | |
| 1983-05-03 | 193206 | 42-355-31780 | STATE TRACT 20 #2 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,268 | |
| 1983-05-02 | 193093 | 42-355-31809 | BLISS, F. E. #1 R | CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 193006 | 42-355-31619 | CHAPMAN HEIRS A #1321 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,560 | |
| 1983-04-25 | 192551 | 42-355-32139 | RIPPLE, RODDY #1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 192298 | 42-355-30522 | MANNGEN, LELA #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192153 | 42-355-31581 | ROSCOE, JOSIE MILLER MRS. #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192123 | 42-355-32136 | SPESSARD, W. M. #50 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192063 | 42-355-31597 | PITA ISLAND GAS UNIT NO. 2 #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,130 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191931 | 42-355-31468 | NETTIE E. MILLER GAS UNIT #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191755 | 42-355-30560 | CHAPMAN HEIRS A #7902 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,011 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 191725 | 42-355-03972 | MCCANN, H. L. #21 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 8,803 | |
| 1983-04-14 | 191912 | 42-355-32082 | STATE TRACT 19 #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-BROWN-HAMILL | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 191422 | 42-355-82078 | SELLERS, W. S. #B3 | JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | OTHER | 6,525 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 191411 | 42-355-31241 | MCCANN, H. L. #23 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,075 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 191407 | 42-355-32134 | MCCANN, H. L. #26 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 191399 | 42-355-32133 | STATE TRACT 706 #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 192149 | 42-355-30725 | CHAPMAN #5 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 192036 | 42-355-32077 | CORPUS CHRISTI BANK & TRUST #1 | OXOCO-TEXAS, INC. | OTHER | 10,400 | |
| 1983-04-07 | 192108 | 42-355-03865 | CHAPMAN HEIRS -A- #435 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 190879 | 42-355-31666 | COOKE, CHARLIE H. ESTATE #1 | OXOCO-TEXAS, INC. | OTHER | 13,032 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 190875 | 42-355-32131 | MARTIN, JOE W. #1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1983-04-05 | 190585 | 42-355-31468 | NETTIE E. MILLER GAS UNIT #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189779 | 42-355-31429 | KOENNING #1 | COLORADO HENDERSON PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,512 | |
| 1983-03-28 | 189644 | 42-355-32128 | STATE TRACT 347 #1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1983-03-28 | 189635 | 42-355-31606 | WARDNER, G. P. #149 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 1983-03-25 | 190844 | 42-355-32130 | COOKE, C. N. 'B' #3 | MCCORD EXPLORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-03-24 | 190181 | 42-355-82077 | STATE TRACT 973 #9 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1983-03-23 | 189523 | 42-355-32127 | EAST SIDE BLOCK UNIT #16 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1983-03-23 | 189519 | 42-355-32126 | DOUGHTY #4D W | SABINE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1983-03-21 | 189955 | 42-355-82076 | STATE TRACT 973 #8 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 5,838 | |
| 1983-03-21 | 189078 | 42-355-30790 | SPONBERG, J. O. #6F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,112 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 192232 | 42-355-32138 | TILL, OLIVER F. ET AL #1 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188927 | 42-355-00716 | JONES, L. H. #1 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 6,976 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188924 | 42-355-00490 | ELLIFF, J. J. #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,914 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188885 | 42-355-31589 | SCHULZE, HERBERT K., ET AL #7 | HUGHES & HUGHES | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1983-03-16 | 188707 | 42-355-31390 | TALBERT, C. P. #20 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1983-03-15 | 188780 | 42-355-30876 | WRIGHT TRUST #3 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1983-03-15 | 188778 | 42-355-30810 | WRIGHT TRUST #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1983-03-15 | 188709 | 42-355-32125 | ANDERSON TRUSTEE #1 | DAWSON, JOSEPH T. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1983-03-14 | 189685 | 42-355-31668 | WARDNER, G. P. #152 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,628 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Nueces County.